What are some parts of a violin?

== The violin is made up of many parts, we will start from the scroll and end and work down

1. The Scroll - this is the head or the curled part and the top of the instrument 2. The peg box and pegs - this is where the pegs enter the instrument - the pegs are used to tune the strings which are attached to them.

3. The neck -this is normally made from maple

3a. The Fingerboard - this is normally made from Ebony and sits on top of the maple neck. 4. The Back - this is made from either one or two pieces of figured wood, normally maple 5. The Ribs - made from the same wood as the back this curls around the violin and define the depth of the instrument 6. The Belly - Normally made from finely grained spruce 7. The bridge - holds the strings above the fingerboard and belly 8. The F Holes - The F shaped cut outs in the belly 9. The sound post - this is inside the violin and is a small post that connects the back to the belly. Also know as "the soul" of the violin

10. The Tail piece - holds the strings from the chin end of the fiddle

11. The Endpin - the button at the chin end that the tail piece is connected to

12. The chinrest - where the chin sits while playing

13. The purfling - these are the black lines that go around the edges of the

instrument, they are made by inserting strips of wood (ebony/rosewood etc) into gouged out lines.

14. The C Bouts - the curved in parts on the sides of the violin

15. Fine Tuners - normally found on starter instruments, these are used for small tuning adjustments.

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